Huntsville, Alabama (November 09,
2012) Huntsvilleís
annual celebration of Veteranís Day will be on Monday, November 12, 2012. The
roads in downtown Huntsville will be closed in stages for the parade beginning
at 8:00 a.m. All of the roadways for the parade will be closed by 10:45 a.m. and
the parade will begin at 11:00 a.m. The parade should be finished and all roads
will be open by 1:15 p.m. Citizens traveling in the downtown area on Monday
should expect two hours of slow moving detours in the area and drive with
extreme caution due to the large number of children and pedestrians crossing the
roads to view the parade. The Huntsville Police Department will be posting
officers at all affected intersections to keep traffic flowing and business open
in the area.

The parade will assemble and begin
in parking Lot K at Clinton and Woodson Avenue and follow the same route as last
year. The units in the parade will leave Lot K and travel north on Woodson
Street, turn right to travel east on Holmes Avenue, turn left to travel north
then east on Monroe Street, turn right to travel south on Green Street, turn
right to travel west on Williams Avenue, turn right to travel north on Monroe
Street, turn left to travel west on Clinton Avenue and end at lot K.

Monroe Street between Jefferson
Street and Washington Street will be closed at 6:00 AM on the morning of the
parade for placement of equipment in the roadway at Veterans Memorial Park.
Washington Street southbound from Pratt Avenue/I-565 into the downtown area will
be closed at 10:00 a.m. on the morning of the parade for lineup of vehicles that
will be in the parade.

The following information is
included to help assist motorists in navigating the downtown area during the
parade.

DESTINATION ROUTES - EXITS

Lewter's Hardware, Halsey's
Grocery other businesses within the closed area

West on Holmes Avenue from Five
Points

North on Washington Street

West on Meridian Street

South on Jefferson Street

West on Holmes Avenue

South on Church Street toward
Governors Drive to exit

Greyhound Bus Station

West on Holmes Avenue from Five
Points to the bus station at Monroe Street

Exit east on Holmes Avenue

South on Church Street toward
Governors Drive

Goodyear Tire Store

West on Holmes Avenue from Five
Points

South on Jefferson Street

East on Clinton Avenue

Exit through gaps in parade on
Clinton Avenue at Green Street

VBC Garage

Exit onto Church Street. Travel
south on Church Street or east on Clinton Avenue and exit the area through gaps
in the parade.